Senior Manager, Curriculum & Instruction

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association•Los Angeles, CA

31d•$92,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction is an essential position with the YOLA program and oversees the ongoing development of the YOLA curriculum for its local and national programs. Overseeing the implementation of all music evaluations and teacher training, the Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction ensures that the pillars of the YOLA curriculum are adhered to throughout all areas of the program, particularly ensuring that all teaching artists are equipped to deliver instruction in accordance with these pillars. The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction also provides oversight and governance to instructional coaches who facilitate the curriculum within existing and partner hub locations. The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction, is responsible for the design of all elements of the YOLA curriculum and brings expertise in pedagogy for instrumental and orchestral music, tying in the artistic goals of the program and creating a foundation for program design across YOLA. As a core member of the YOLA leadership team, the Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction leads the charge on best practices in music education and aligns the curriculum with national, core arts standards within the context of a social impact program. The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction advocates for inclusive and diverse representation in learning settings and repertoire and can successfully strategize the appropriate training and resources necessary to enact this vision. The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction sets the curricular vision for both local and national programs and supervises how pedagogy is applied and meets the high artistic goals of the program. This position designs the trajectory of the pedagogy of the program in collaboration with the Director of Programs and Instructional Partnerships, YOLA and YOLA Artistic Director. The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction is an experienced music classroom instructor, with at least five years in the classroom and at least three years leading, mentoring and evaluating other educators with varying levels of ability and experience. The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction relies predominately on student and teaching artists evaluation data to support and enhance teaching practices resulting in enhanced, data-driven teaching practices. This position will also have demonstrated experience and success designing and implementing recruitment strategies for attracting and retaining music teachers. The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction holds experience with different age and developmental stages for young people. Working closing with program leadership, the Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction identifies research opportunities that align with and can measure successful outcomes for all curriculum initiatives across the entire program. As a core member of the YOLA team, this role interacts with each of the main areas of the program: Artistic, Operations, Student Outcomes and Programs. In such, the Senior Manager Curriculum and Instruction, along with the Director of Programs and Instructional Partnerships, focuses on individual student progress and uses the artistic ensemble goals for the program to inform and influence training and development of teachers and students. Key to the success of the position, the Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction have an intimate understanding of the ecosystem of social impact through music programs within the context of an orchestra and larger performance organization. The Senior Manager, Curriculum and Instruction will leverage these unique identities comprehensively in a way that best serves the community of young people served as well as the vigor of an artistically robust environment/curriculum. This position will include frequent evening and weekend responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in music education, Master’s degree preferred
Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music or a Multiple Subject Credential with a Supplementary Authorization in Music
At least 5 years of classroom teaching experience and experience working with elementary, middle and high school students
At least 5 years of demonstrated coaching experience of other music teachers and or development of training programs/professional development
Experience writing and implementing music curriculum based on national music and core arts standards
Fluency in Creative Youth Development practices
Demonstrated commitment and effectiveness with inclusive instruction and integrated classroom settings
Champion and practitioner of equity, diversity and inclusion in music and with youth
Experience embracing and working in diverse communities with rich cultural backgrounds
Experience designing and implementing music evaluation processes, juries and other standard systems for assessment
A love for and knowledge of instrumental music education
Previous administrative and self-governed project management experience
Experience managing a team of people from different experience levels
Excellent problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented approach to challenges
Strong commitment to youth development philosophy, equity and social justice
Ability to prioritize workload, efficient and effective worker
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in a self-directed way
Fluency in all Microsoft suites components and remote working tools (Slack, Google, Zoom, etc.)
Strong organization skills; detail oriented
Ability to work weekends and evening
Strong interpersonal skills with a desire to work on a highly collaborate, intrinsically motivated team
Ability to work effectively and respectfully with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Interest and ability to be a motivational mentor and role model for students

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the YOLA curriculum, facilitating its development and implementation and formulating the instructional foundation for YOLA programming design
Research and incorporate the most current, national standards for music education and ensure its incorporation into overall curriculum for young people (K-12)
Manage the refinement of the YOLA benchmarks in collaboration with the Director of Programs and Instructional Partnerships and its adherence to long-range artistic goals
Execute the unification of instructional method standards across the program as outlined in the YOLA Curriculum
Manage and design changes and implementation of lesson planning tools and templates
Manage curriculum alignment across all program areas for YOLA, including YOLA National programs, private lessons, and YOLA Institute in collaboration with the Artistic team
Work collaboratively with Program Leadership in the development of new programs and ensuring curriculum alignment with said programming
Support the development of the YOLA curriculum as a reference tool for partnerships and field development work nationally as assigned
Create and implement Teaching Artists training programs in partnership with program leadership
Manage the facilitation of annual, cross-program professional development series for all local and national programs
Manage guest facilitators and project specialists for curriculum implementation and training, recommending performance improvements as necessary for teaching artists
Manage classroom observations, mentorship and evaluation for all Teaching Artists and Faculty for local and national programs
Develop recruitment strategies for highly qualified teaching artists and music educators for the program as well as design and implement development plans for musician recruitment
Design process and work closely with Program Leadership on creating pathways and growth trajectories for Teaching Artists
Facilitate and manage YOLA’s music evaluation process, developing refinements as necessary in collaboration with the Artistic team and the Director of Programs and Instructional Partnerships
Facilitate and manage Teaching Artist evaluation processes, developing refinement as necessary with aforementioned key collaborators
Analyze and adjust recommendations for the curriculum based on evaluation outcomes
Other duties as assigned